Kitchen cabinet



L. L. LUDWlG.

KITCHEN CABINET.

APPLICATION men SEPT. 25. 1920.

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L. L. LUDWlG.

KITCHEN CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED SEEP-L25, 1920.

Patented. June 13, 1922.

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LEONARD L. LUDXVIG, 03: DELAVAN, KANSAS.

KITCHEN CABINET.

Application filed September 25, 1920.

To (4/! 110/10m it may concern Be it known that I, TA-IUNARI) L. Lonwio, a citizen of the llnitd trt: tes residing at l lavan. in the county of in rris and State of Kansas. have inv A improvements in f itcncn Cabinets, which the "following is a specification.

'lfhc invention relates to kitchen cabinets wherein compartments are provided tor supporting various kitchen utensils, cooking ingredumts and the like, including a flour bin. The object of the invention is to provide a novel c: binet in which the flour bin so mounted and supported that it may be readily tilled with a n'iinimuni of effort, the compartment coutainingthe bin serving also to support various articles desirable in pro wring food, and the like.

The invention consists in a compartment provided with shelves. a door to close the compartment and a liour bin mounted on the door and slidable thereon in a vertical direction tor iilling and cleaning purposes.

Tn the accoi'npanying drawings 1 have illustrated an embodiment of the invention in which Figure l is a front elevational view of a cabinet provided with the invention; Fig. 2 a plan view of the same, the flour bin-carrying door being in open position; big. 3 an end view of the cabinet. the flour bin-carrying door being closed; Fig. t an end view of the same with the flour bincarrying door open and the bin lowered for filling; Fig. 5 a vertical cross-seetion in enlarged scale on line of l and F 6 a fractional. plan view in enlarged scale of the cabinet with the flour bincarrying door in open position.

Referring to the drawings, 10 indicates the cabinet having the work table or shelf ll with suitable compartments below the shelf arranged as desired and also suitable compartments arranged as desired above the shelf. ()ne upper compartment 12 contains the flour bin and shelves with which the invention is concerned. hence further description of the remaining compartments is not necessary since they may be formed in any of the well known manners as may be desired.

Compartment 12 is formed oneend of the top portion oil the cabinet by top member 13, back 14. partition 15. shelf 11 and end 16. End 16 is a fraction of the width of the upper portion of the cabinet Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 13, 1922.,

Serial No. l2,721.

and door is hinged, as by hinges 18. to the front ot end 16. Door 17 is shaped in horizontal crosssection, so that its sh er portion 7'. when the door is closed. TQl'lilr: a r; n oi the end wall of the upper part oi the cabinet. Flour bin Ill) carried by the door, and is vertically slidable thererm. cleats Bil on the bin being l in grooves 21 lormed in the door *lllCli serve to guide the bin and also prevent its disengagement from the door. A catch or other suitable means supports the bin on the door in elevated position. By releasing the catch or support the bin may be lowered on the door until its lower end r aches the floor upon which the cabinet may stand. This downward movement is possible only when the ooor is opened and when opened as shown in Fig. l in dotted outline, and in l? 2, 4 and 6, the portion 1? of the door swings back against or closely approaches the end 16 of the cabinet. The flour bin is carried laterally of the cabinet that the bin is now supported at the side of the crbinet and is clear of shot 11.

The upper portion 23 of the bin is en larged and a relatively large filling opening .Zl formed in the top and normally closed by a suitable cover 25. The largeopening Q l affords easy filling of the bin when the bin is lowered. The bin is of such length that when lowered to its fullest extent its top or mouth is disposed at the side of the cabinet and conveniently near the floor so that a sack of flour may be readily lifted and emptied into the bin, thus avoiding the excessive effort required to fill bins heretofore in use in the usual kitchen cabinet.

A. suitable sitter 26 is provided at the lower end of the bin and the back 27 and side walls 29 ot the bin are extended dow11 wardly below the sitter and joined by a shell 29 upon w ich shelf a vessel to receive the flour from the bin may be placed. When the door is closed shell 29 clears shelf 11 so that the bin is entirely within the compartment and, invisible. To clean the bin it is only necessary to slide it up vertically on the door and remove it at the top of the door. The bin being of light construction is readily moved in the door when empty.

A series of shelves 30 are suitably secured to back l t, partition 15 and end 16,

the upper partition being shallow to permit the enlarged month of the bin to pass over it. On these shelves various articles may be placed where they will be convenient for use when the door has been opened, but which, when the door is closed, will be invisible.

What i claim is:

1. in a kitchen cabinet, a compartment in the upper part and at one end of the cabinet, a door to close the compartment and adapted to swing;- laterally to one side oi the cabinet and having a plurality of grooves in its inner face extending from top to bottom of the door, a Hour bin having a (liscl'iarge opening at its lower end and an expanded filling opening; at its upper end cleats on the wall of the bin slidably engaged in the grooves whereby the bin is vertically movable on the door for lowering the bin tor filling and means on the bin cooperating with the door for supporting rename the bin in elevated position but detachable for lowering the bin.

2. In a kitchen cabinet, a compartment in the upper part and at one end of the cabinet, an L-shaped door to close the compartment a portion of the door forming a portion of the side of compartment when closed, the door having a plurality of grooves in its inner face extending from top to bottom thereof, a bin having an expanded filling opening at its top and a dis charge opening at its lower end a plurality oi cleats on the walls ot the bin and slidably engaged in the grooves whereby the bin is vertically slidable on the door and parallel thereto for lowering the same for filling and means to releasably lock the bin in elevated position on the door.

in witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name.

LEONARD L. LUDWIG. 

